Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Stripe-Legged Robberfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asilidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dioctria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.