Abert's Squirrel vs Deer Mouse

Sciurus aberti compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abert's Squirrel	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Peromyscus
Species	Sciurus aberti	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abert's Squirrel	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.