Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Rough Bedstraw

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Galium asprellum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Rough Bedstraw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Galium
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Rough Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.