Fescue vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Festuca xenophontis compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fescue Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Festuca Ammospermophilus
Species Festuca xenophontis Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Fescue

EN — Endangered

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fescue Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fescue

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fescue

No description available.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

No description available.

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