Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Texas Pocket Gopher

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Geomys personatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Texas Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geomyidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Geomys
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Geomys personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Texas Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Texas Pocket Gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.