Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs short-stem iris

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Iris
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.