Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sunn hemp

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Crotalaria juncea

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sunn hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sunn hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Crotalaria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Crotalaria juncea

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sunn hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sunn hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunn hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (Denmark, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).