Abert's Squirrel vs Hoary Puffleg

Sciurus aberti compared with Haplophaedia lugens

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Hoary Puffleg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Hoary Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Haplophaedia
Species	Sciurus aberti	Haplophaedia lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Puffleg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Hoary Puffleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.