Abert's Squirrel vs Lesser Violetear

Sciurus aberti compared with Colibri cyanotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Lesser Violetear
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)	Colibri
Species	Sciurus aberti	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Lesser Violetear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.