Abert's Squirrel vs Gansu Shrew

Sciurus aberti compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sorex
Species	Sciurus aberti	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

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.