Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs sugar-plum

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Uapaca
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	sugar-plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.