Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Stringwood

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Acalypha
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Stringwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

Habitat

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