Abert's Squirrel vs Seneca Root

Sciurus aberti compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polygala
Species	Sciurus aberti	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.