Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Round ray

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Irolita
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray