Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Erythemis peruviana compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	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	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erythemis	Ammospermophilus
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Nelson s Antelope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.