Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Serradella

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Ornithopus sativus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Serradella is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Serradella
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	Ornithopus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Ornithopus sativus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Serradella

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Serradella
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serradella

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan, Mongolia), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).