Elbowpatch Crust vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Fomitiporia	Ammospermophilus
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.