Abert's Squirrel vs Antillean Spreadwing

Sciurus aberti compared with Lestes spumarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Antillean Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Lestidae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Lestes
Species Sciurus aberti Lestes spumarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Antillean Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Antillean Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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