Bud Moth vs Deppe's Squirrel

Spilonota ocellana compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bud Moth	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spilonota	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Spilonota ocellana	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bud Moth and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bud Moth

LC — Least Concern

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bud Moth	Deppe's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bud Moth

The Bud Moth (Spilonota ocellana) is a species in the genus Spilonota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.