Abert's Squirrel vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Sciurus aberti compared with Sympetrum illotum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Libellulidae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Sympetrum
Species Sciurus aberti Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Cardinal Meadowhawk
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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