Abert's Squirrel vs Weevil

Sciurus aberti compared with Otiorhynchus desertus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Curculionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Otiorhynchus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Otiorhynchus desertus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.