Abert's Squirrel vs Adder'S Fern

Sciurus aberti compared with Polypodium vulgare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Adder'S Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Polypodiaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Polypodium
Species Sciurus aberti Polypodium vulgare

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Adder'S Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Adder'S Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder'S Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Abert's Squirrel

The Abert's Squirrel (Sciurus aberti) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder'S Fern

The Adder'S Fern (Polypodium vulgare) is a species in the genus Polypodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies, found across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.

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