Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs swamp fleabane

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Erigeron elatus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while swamp fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	swamp fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Erigeron
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Erigeron elatus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	swamp fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swamp fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.