Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Sweetscented marigold

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Tagetes lucida

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Sweetscented marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sweetscented marigold
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	Tagetes
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Tagetes lucida

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Sweetscented marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Sweetscented marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetscented marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), India, and United States.