Banded Alpine vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Erebia fasciata compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Banded Alpine is Not Evaluated while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Alpine	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erebia	Protoxerus
Species	Erebia fasciata	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Alpine and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Alpine	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.