Green Flat Sedge vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Cyperus drummondii compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Green Flat Sedge is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Flat Sedge	Nelson 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	Cyperaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cyperus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cyperus drummondii	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Green Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Flat Sedge	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.