Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs West Indies cherry

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.