Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Santa Maria-tree

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Calophyllum antillanum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Santa Maria-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Santa Maria-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Calophyllum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Calophyllum antillanum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Santa Maria-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Santa Maria-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Maria-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.