Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Four-dotted Alpine

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Erebia dabanensis

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Four-dotted Alpine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Four-dotted Alpine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurotamias	Erebia
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Erebia dabanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Four-dotted Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Four-dotted Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Four-dotted Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-dotted Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.