Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Iberian Mole

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Talpa
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.