Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Puccinia
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.