Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Poison Sumac

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Toxicodendron
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.