Abert's Squirrel vs toothcup

Sciurus aberti compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Lythraceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Ammannia
Species Sciurus aberti Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.

toothcup

No description available.

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