Deppe's Squirrel vs Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Sciurus deppei compared with Quercus prinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Sciurus deppei	Quercus prinoides

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Dwarf Chestnut Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Chestnut Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.