Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs mule deer

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sciurotamias	Odocoileus
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	mule deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.