Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs southern elder

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Sambucus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.