Abert's Squirrel vs Waxy Crust

Sciurus aberti compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Vuilleminia
Species	Sciurus aberti	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.