Cork Elm vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Ulmus thomasii compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ulmus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.