Bead Grass vs Montane Chrotomys

Paspalum dissectum compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bead Grass	Montane Chrotomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paspalum	Chrotomys
Species	Paspalum dissectum	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Conservation Status

Bead Grass

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bead Grass	Montane Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bead Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Montane Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bead Grass

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