Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs saline atriplex

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while saline atriplex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	saline atriplex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Atriplex
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

saline atriplex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	saline atriplex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saline atriplex

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.