Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs slender-fruit saltbush

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Atriplex leptocarpa

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while slender-fruit saltbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	slender-fruit saltbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Atriplex
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Atriplex leptocarpa

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

slender-fruit saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	slender-fruit saltbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender-fruit saltbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.