Appalachian Tea vs Deppe's Squirrel

Ilex glabra compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Tea Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Aquifoliaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Ilex Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Ilex glabra Sciurus deppei

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Tea Deppe's Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

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