Bead Grass vs Phayre's Squirrel

Paspalum dissectum compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bead Grass Phayre's 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 Paspalum Callosciurus
Species Paspalum dissectum Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Bead Grass

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bead Grass Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

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.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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