Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Texas persimmon

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Diospyros texana

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Texas persimmon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Texas persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Diospyros
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Diospyros texana

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Texas persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Texas persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas persimmon

Habitat

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