Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Swamp Bay

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Magnolia virginiana

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Swamp Bay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Swamp Bay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Magnoliaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Magnolia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Magnolia virginiana

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Swamp Bay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Swamp Bay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Bay

Habitat

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