Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Siberian Iris

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Iris sibirica

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Siberian Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Siberian 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 sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Siberian Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).