Barred Green Colonel vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Odontomyia	Protoxerus
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Protoxerus stangeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Forest Giant Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Forest Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.