Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Splayed Deerfly

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Chrysops
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.