Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs plicate door snail

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Macrogastra
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	plicate door snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.