Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Pacific Mountain-Ash

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Sorbus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Pacific Mountain-Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pacific Mountain-Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Sorbus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Sorbus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Pacific Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pacific Mountain-Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.