Abert's Squirrel vs Davidse Holly

Sciurus aberti compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ilex
Species	Sciurus aberti	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.