Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Peking cotoneaster

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Peking cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.