Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Southern Comma

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Southern Comma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurotamias	Polygonia
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).