Abert's Squirrel vs Mountain Saffron

Sciurus aberti compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Mountain Saffron
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Peltigeraceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Solorina
Species Sciurus aberti Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Mountain Saffron
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Mountain Saffron

No description available.

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