Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Mountain Argus

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Mountain Argus
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	Aricia
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.