Extra-striped Snaketail vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gomphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Ammospermophilus
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.