Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Pencil Cedar

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Araliaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Polyscias
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pencil Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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