Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Mountain Aster

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurotamias	Oclemena
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.