dotted carpet vs Japanese Squirrel

Alcis jubata compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alcis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Alcis jubata	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Japanese Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.