Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Wormseed

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Dysphania
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).