Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs prairie phlox

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Phlox pilosa

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while prairie phlox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	prairie phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Phlox
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Phlox pilosa

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

prairie phlox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	prairie phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie phlox

Habitat

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