Abert's Squirrel vs Dusky arion

Sciurus aberti compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arion
Species	Sciurus aberti	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.