Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs water-apple

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Syzygium
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	water-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.