Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Melancholy Thistle

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Cirsium
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).