Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dorocordulia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.