Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Tile Lichen

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Lecidea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Tile Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.