Bamboo Grass vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Cenchrus mezianus compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo Grass	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cenchrus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cenchrus mezianus	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

Bamboo Grass

LC — Least Concern

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bamboo Grass	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bamboo Grass

Habitat

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

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bamboo Grass

The Bamboo Grass (Cenchrus mezianus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.