Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs sharp-wing monkey-flower

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Mimulus alatus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while sharp-wing monkey-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	sharp-wing monkey-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phrymaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Mimulus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Mimulus alatus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

sharp-wing monkey-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	sharp-wing monkey-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-wing monkey-flower

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.