Abert's Squirrel vs Duck Flea

Sciurus aberti compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.