Love Apple vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Paris polyphylla compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Paris	Ammospermophilus
Species	Paris polyphylla	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.