Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Spanish Maple

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Acer granatense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spanish Maple
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	Acer
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Acer granatense

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Spanish Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Maple

Habitat

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