Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Toad's Ear

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Otideaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Otidea
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.