Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Nebraska sedge

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Carex nebrascensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Nebraska 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	Ictidomys	Carex
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Carex nebrascensis

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nebraska sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Nebraska sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nebraska sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.