Abert's Squirrel vs red-eared guenon

Sciurus aberti compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	red-eared guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cercopithecus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

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.