Abert's Squirrel vs Turnip Flea Beetle

Sciurus aberti compared with Phyllotreta atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Turnip Flea Beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Chrysomelidae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Phyllotreta
Species Sciurus aberti Phyllotreta atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Turnip Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Turnip Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Turnip Flea Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turnip Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Turnip Flea Beetle

No description available.

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