Blue Ash vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Fraxinus quadrangulata compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• Blue Ash is Critically Endangered while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ash	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Fraxinus	Sciurotamias
Species	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Blue Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Ash

The Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.