Forest Giant Squirrel vs Root and stalk rot

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Forest Giant Squirrel is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Protoxerus	Phytophthora
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.