bog-asphodel vs Deppe's Squirrel

Narthecium americanum compared with Sciurus deppei

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Narthecium	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Narthecium americanum	Sciurus deppei

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Deppe's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.