Forest Giant Squirrel vs netted iris

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Protoxerus	Iris
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.