Abert's Squirrel vs Fly marsh elder

Sciurus aberti compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Fly marsh elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Iva
Species Sciurus aberti Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Fly marsh elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

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