Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Rough Star-thistle

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Centaurea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

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