Abert's Squirrel vs Low Rough Aster

Sciurus aberti compared with Eurybia radula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Low Rough Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Eurybia
Species Sciurus aberti Eurybia radula

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Low Rough Aster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Rough Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Low Rough Aster

No description available.

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