Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Southern Bracket

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Southern Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Ganoderma
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.