Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Mealy Tooth

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Hydnellum
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.