Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Lestes
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.