Northern Palm Squirrel vs Nut Grass

Funambulus pennantii compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Palm 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	Funambulus	Cyperus
Species	Funambulus pennantii	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Palm Squirrel	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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