Dowdy Plume vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pterophoridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Ammospermophilus
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Harris s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.