Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Mountain Sedge

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Carex montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Mountain Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Carex
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Carex montana

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Mountain Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).