vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Disciseda bovista compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

is Critically Endangered while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Disciseda	Ammospermophilus
Species	Disciseda bovista	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.