Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Carex laevivaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Smooth-Sheathed Fox 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	Ammospermophilus	Carex
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.