Abert's Squirrel vs silk-tassel

Sciurus aberti compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel silk-tassel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Garryales (Garryales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Garryaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Garrya
Species Sciurus aberti Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel silk-tassel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

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.

silk-tassel

No description available.

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