Hotson s Jerboa vs Nutgrass

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dipodidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Allactaga	Cyperus
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

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.