Abert's Squirrel vs Cushion Bracket

Sciurus aberti compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Cushion Bracket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Hymenochaetaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Phellinus
Species Sciurus aberti Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Cushion Bracket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cushion Bracket

No description available.

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