Fringed Sedge vs Guianan Squirrel

Carex crinita compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Sedge	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carex	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Carex crinita	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Sedge	Guianan Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.