Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Salento Iris

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Iris
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.