Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs scratch grass

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.