Dryad'S Saddle vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cerioporus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.