Deppe's Squirrel vs Elm leafminer

Sciurus deppei compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Fenusa
Species	Sciurus deppei	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.