Hidden-Scale Sedge vs Pale fox

Carex cryptolepis compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Pale fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Carex	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Carex cryptolepis	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hidden-Scale Sedge	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.