Abert's Squirrel vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Sciurus aberti compared with Cotinga maynana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cotingidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cotinga
Species	Sciurus aberti	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.