Abert's Squirrel vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Sciurus aberti compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tupaia
Species	Sciurus aberti	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Nicobar Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.