Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Tall Yarrow

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Achillea distans

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Tall Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Tall Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Achillea distans

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Tall Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Tall Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).