Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Salento Iris

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Iris
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.