Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Prickly Coontail

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Ceratophyllum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Prickly Coontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.