Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Painted Suillus

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Suillus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.