Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Cotonéaster

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Cotonéaster
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Cotoneaster
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Cotonéaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cotonéaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).