Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sneezeweed

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Achillea ptarmica

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sneezeweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sneezeweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Achillea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Achillea ptarmica

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sneezeweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sneezeweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneezeweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).