Large Fox Sedge vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Carex annectens compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fox Sedge	Pallid Ground 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	Spermophilus
Species	Carex annectens	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fox Sedge	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.