Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs winged prickly-ash

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Zanthoxylum armatum

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while winged prickly-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	winged prickly-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rutaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Zanthoxylum armatum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

winged prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	winged prickly-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winged prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.