Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Streamside Swordfern

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Nephrolepis
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.