Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs short-stem iris

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Iris
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.