Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Natal Grass

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Natal Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Eozapus	Cenchrus
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Cenchrus unisetus

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Natal Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.