Alectryon vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alectryon	Sciurotamias
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.