Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Nut Grass

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cyperus
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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