Japanese Squirrel vs myrtle willow

Sciurus lis compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Salicaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Salix
Species	Sciurus lis	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	myrtle willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

myrtle willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.