Kalmar "genus" tana nufin matsayi na haraji da ake amfani da shi wajen rarraba rayayyun halittu, kuma "Sciurus" wani nau'i ne na dabbobi masu shayarwa na dangin Sciuridae, wanda ya hada da squirrels. Saboda haka, kalmar "Genus Sciurus" tana nufin jinsin squirrels a cikin daular dabba.
