Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Red Alder

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Betulaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Alnus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).