Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Orange Tooth

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Hydnellum
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.