Mitú Maya vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Miconia mituana compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mitú Maya	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melastomataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Miconia	Ammospermophilus
Species	Miconia mituana	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.