Abert's Squirrel vs Spotted Salamander

Sciurus aberti compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ambystoma
Species	Sciurus aberti	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.