Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs yellowtop

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Flaveria linearis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while yellowtop is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	yellowtop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Flaveria
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Flaveria linearis

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

yellowtop

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellowtop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.