Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs scurvy-grass

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Cochlearia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.