Abert's Squirrel vs eastern quoll

Sciurus aberti compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dasyurus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.