Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Yellow Ipe

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Handroanthus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Yellow Ipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.