Abert's Squirrel vs dingy mocha

Sciurus aberti compared with Cyclophora pendularia

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while dingy mocha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	dingy mocha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cyclophora
Species	Sciurus aberti	Cyclophora pendularia

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and dingy mocha share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dingy mocha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	dingy mocha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dingy mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.