Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Pengua

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Macaranga
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.