Abert's Squirrel vs Cowbane Rust

Sciurus aberti compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Puccinia
Species	Sciurus aberti	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Cowbane Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowbane Rust

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.