Harris s Antelope Squirrel vs Western Emerald

Ammospermophilus harrisii compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Ammospermophilus harrisii	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harris s Antelope Squirrel and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harris s Antelope Squirrel	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.