Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sallow Button

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Acleris
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sallow Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.