Black Snakeroot vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Sanicula marilandica compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Black Snakeroot is Not Evaluated while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Snakeroot	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sanicula	Ammospermophilus
Species	Sanicula marilandica	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Black Snakeroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Snakeroot	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Snakeroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Snakeroot

The Black Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica) is a species in the genus Sanicula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.