Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sickle Medick

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Medicago falcata

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sickle Medick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sickle Medick
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	Medicago
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sickle Medick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).