Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Splayed Deerfly

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Chrysops
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.