Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Pitilla

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Yucca endlichiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Yucca
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.