Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs White Padouk

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	White Padouk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Pterocarpus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.