Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Soapberry

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Sapindus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).