Forest Giant Squirrel vs House fly

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muscidae
Genus	Protoxerus	Hydrotaea
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).