Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Three-Spotted Pink

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dianthus tripunctatus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Three-Spotted Pink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Three-Spotted Pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dianthus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dianthus tripunctatus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Three-Spotted Pink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Three-Spotted Pink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-Spotted Pink

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and United States.