Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Spathulate Botrychium

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Botrychium
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.