Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs large blue

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Maculinea
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.