Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Species code: Hs

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Halophila
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).