vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Micarea lithinella compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Micarea	Ammospermophilus
Species	Micarea lithinella	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Micarea lithinella is a small crustose lichen with a pale granular thallus forming minute apothecia on rock surfaces. It inhabits siliceous rock faces and stone walls in cool temperate and montane environments across Europe. This lichen colonizes bare, acidic rock surfaces and weathered mineral substrates.