Abert's Squirrel vs larch aphid

Sciurus aberti compared with Cinara laricis

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while larch aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	larch aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aphididae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cinara
Species	Sciurus aberti	Cinara laricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

larch aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	larch aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

larch aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.