Greater One-horned Rhinoceros vs Japanese Squirrel

Rhinoceros unicornis compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Greater One-horned Rhinoceros is Vulnerable while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater One-horned Rhinoceros	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhinocerotidae (Rhinos)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhinoceros	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Rhinoceros unicornis	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Japanese Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater One-horned Rhinoceros	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater One-horned Rhinoceros

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.