Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Prickly Yellow

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Prickly Yellow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Zanthoxylum caribaeum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Prickly Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Yellow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.