Abert's Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Sciurus aberti compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathytoshia
Species	Sciurus aberti	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.