Japanese Squirrel vs orangeback flying squid

Sciurus lis compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Sciurus lis	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Squirrel and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid