Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Water Chickweed

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Stellaria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Water Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.