Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs River Lamprey

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Lampetra
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest's Rock Squirrel and River Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Lamprey