Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Pavement ant

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Formicidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Tetramorium
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).