Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Wire With

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Wire With
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	Desmodium
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.