Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Richardson's alumroot

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Heuchera
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.