Abert's Squirrel vs limestone fern

Sciurus aberti compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gymnocarpium
Species	Sciurus aberti	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.