Abert's Squirrel vs Dermestid beetle

Sciurus aberti compared with Anthrenus pimpinellae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Abert's Squirrel Dermestid beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Insecta (insecte)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Dermestidae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Anthrenus
Species Sciurus aberti Anthrenus pimpinellae

Evolutionary Relationship

Abert's Squirrel and Dermestid beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Abert's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dermestid beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Abert's Squirrel Dermestid beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abert's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dermestid beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Dermestid beetle

No description available.

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