Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Red Buckeye

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Aesculus pavia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Aesculus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).