Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs umkokolo

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while umkokolo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dovyalis
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).