Cuban Macaw vs Deppe's Squirrel

Ara tricolor compared with Sciurus deppei

Key Differences

• Cuban Macaw is Extinct while Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Macaw	Deppe's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ara (Macaws)	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ara tricolor	Sciurus deppei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuban Macaw and Deppe's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuban Macaw

EX — Extinct

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Macaw	Deppe's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Macaw

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.