Nelson s Antelope Squirrel vs Variable Dancer

Ammospermophilus nelsoni compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ammospermophilus	Argia
Species	Ammospermophilus nelsoni	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.