Abert's Squirrel vs Dusky Flying Fox

Sciurus aberti compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sciurus aberti	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying 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.