Deppe's Squirrel vs Eastern Forktail

Sciurus deppei compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ischnura
Species	Sciurus deppei	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.