Deppe's Squirrel vs dusky antechinus

Sciurus deppei compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Antechinus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	dusky antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.