Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sichuan-pepper

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sichuan-pepper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sichuan-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Zanthoxylum bungeanum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sichuan-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sichuan-pepper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sichuan-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.