Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs tufted fleabane

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	tufted fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Erigeron
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	tufted fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.