Forest Giant Squirrel vs Steppe Pika

Protoxerus stangeri compared with Ochotona pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Giant Squirrel	Steppe Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Protoxerus	Ochotona
Species	Protoxerus stangeri	Ochotona pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Giant Squirrel and Steppe Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Giant Squirrel	Steppe Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.