Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Nut Grass

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Nut Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Belomys	Cyperus
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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