Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Prickly Sedge

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Prickly 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 spicata

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).