Bitter Quandong vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Santalum murrayanum compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Bitter Quandong is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Quandong	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Santalaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Santalum	Ammospermophilus
Species	Santalum murrayanum	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Bitter Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Quandong	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Quandong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Quandong

The Bitter Quandong (Santalum murrayanum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.