Deppe's Squirrel vs Elm Button

Sciurus deppei compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Acleris
Species	Sciurus deppei	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.