Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs tiger quoll

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dasyurus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.