Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs scimitar-bean

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Canavalia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).