Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Winter Stalk Puffball

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Tulostoma brumale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Winter Stalk Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Tulostoma
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Tulostoma brumale

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Winter Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Winter Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.