Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Stinking iris

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Stinking 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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).