Deppe's Squirrel vs Dotted Bee-fly

Sciurus deppei compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bombylius
Species	Sciurus deppei	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.