Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel vs Poison Sumac

Anomalurus pelii compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Anomaluridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Anomalurus	Toxicodendron
Species	Anomalurus pelii	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pel s Scaly-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.