Cordillera Occidental Akodont vs Deppe's Squirrel

Akodon affinis compared with Sciurus deppei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Akodon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Akodon affinis	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cordillera Occidental Akodont and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cordillera Occidental Akodont	Deppe's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cordillera Occidental Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.