Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs True kola

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Cola
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.