Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Old-man-in-the-spring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Senecio
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Old-man-in-the-spring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).