vs Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Comatricha elegans compared with Ammospermophilus harrisii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Harris s Antelope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoaire)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Stemonitidales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Comatricha	Ammospermophilus
Species	Comatricha elegans	Ammospermophilus harrisii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Harris s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Harris s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.