Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Nutgrass

Belomys pearsonii compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Nutgrass
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 stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.