Little Ground Squirrel vs polar sedge

Spermophilus pygmaeus compared with Carex arctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Ground Squirrel	polar 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	Spermophilus	Carex
Species	Spermophilus pygmaeus	Carex arctiformis

Conservation Status

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

polar sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Ground Squirrel	polar sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

polar sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.