Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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	Coreopsis
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).