Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Trailing indigo

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Indigofera hendecaphylla

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Trailing indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Trailing indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Indigofera
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Indigofera hendecaphylla

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Trailing indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trailing indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, Taiwan, and United States.