Abert's Squirrel vs Emerald Spreadwing

Sciurus aberti compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lestes
Species	Sciurus aberti	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.