Deppe's Squirrel vs Dune Rush

Sciurus deppei compared with Juncus lesueurii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Dune Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Juncaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Juncus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Juncus lesueurii

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dune Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Dune Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.