Japanese Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Sciurus lis compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathytoshia
Species	Sciurus lis	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Squirrel and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed