Deppe's Squirrel vs Elm Groundling

Sciurus deppei compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Elm Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Carpatolechia
Species	Sciurus deppei	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.