Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Southern Cut Grass

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Leersia hexandra

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Southern Cut Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Southern Cut 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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Leersia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Leersia hexandra

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Southern Cut Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Southern Cut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Cut Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Haiti), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).