Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs White Cheese Polypore

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Tyromyces
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.