Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Stinking willie

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Stinking willie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Jacobaea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Stinking willie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).