dwarf lake iris vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Iris lacustris compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Key Differences

• dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened while Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf lake iris	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Sciurotamias
Species	Iris lacustris	Sciurotamias forresti

Evolutionary Relationship

dwarf lake iris and Forrest's Rock Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf lake iris	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.