Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs sable antelope

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Hippotragus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.