Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Spring Pea

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Lathyrus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).