Abert's Squirrel vs Darwin's fox

Sciurus aberti compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Darwin's fox
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 fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Darwin's fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.