Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Hydrangea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.