Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Plain Gold

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Micropterix
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Harris s Antelope Squirrel and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.