Florida silver palm vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Coccothrinax argentata compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida silver palm	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Coccothrinax	Ammospermophilus
Species	Coccothrinax argentata	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida silver palm	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida silver palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.