Chestnut Dapperling vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Lepiota castanea compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepiota	Ammospermophilus
Species	Lepiota castanea	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.