Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Round Wild Indigo

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Round Wild Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Baptisia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Baptisia sphaerocarpa

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Round Wild Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Wild Indigo

Habitat

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