Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Sargus
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.