Abert's Squirrel vs culpeo

Sciurus aberti compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lycalopex
Species	Sciurus aberti	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.