Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Red ash

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Alphitonia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.