Abert's Squirrel vs Poison Sumac

Sciurus aberti compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Toxicodendron
Species	Sciurus aberti	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.