Forest Giant Squirrel vs Handsome Francolin

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Pternistis nobilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Handsome Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phasianidae
Genus	Protoxerus	Pternistis
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Pternistis nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Handsome Francolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Handsome Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Handsome Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handsome Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.