Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs swamp flat sedge

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Cyperus ligularis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while swamp flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	swamp flat sedge
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	Ammospermophilus	Cyperus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Cyperus ligularis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

swamp flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	swamp flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).