Abert's Squirrel vs Tarbagan Marmot

Sciurus aberti compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Abert's Squirrel is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Marmota
Species	Sciurus aberti	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

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.