Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Straw-colored Sylph

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Macrothemis
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.