Hairy Snakefern vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Microgramma piloselloides compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Snakefern	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Microgramma	Ammospermophilus
Species	Microgramma piloselloides	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Snakefern	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.