Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dichanthelium
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.