Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs willow-weed

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Persicaria decipiens

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while willow-weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	willow-weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Persicaria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Persicaria decipiens

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

willow-weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	willow-weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

willow-weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, and Norway.