Fiddlewood vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Vitex gaumeri compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Fiddlewood is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiddlewood	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Vitex	Ammospermophilus
Species	Vitex gaumeri	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Fiddlewood

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiddlewood	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiddlewood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.