Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs quill-leaf sagittaria

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Sagittaria teres

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while quill-leaf sagittaria is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	quill-leaf sagittaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Alismataceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Sagittaria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Sagittaria teres

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

quill-leaf sagittaria

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	quill-leaf sagittaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

quill-leaf sagittaria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.