Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Prickly Heath

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ericaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Gaultheria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.