Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Spanish elm

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Cordia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spanish elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).