Nut Grass vs Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Cyperus tuberosus compared with Anomalurus pelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nut Grass	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Cyperus	Anomalurus
Species	Cyperus tuberosus	Anomalurus pelii

Conservation Status

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nut Grass	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nut Grass

Habitat

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

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.