Abert's Squirrel vs Eastern Newt

Sciurus aberti compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salamandridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Notophthalmus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Eastern Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.