Deppe's Squirrel vs Emerald Ash Borer

Sciurus deppei compared with Agrilus planipennis

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Emerald Ash Borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Emerald Ash Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Buprestidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Agrilus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Agrilus planipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Emerald Ash Borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Ash Borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Emerald Ash Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald Ash Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).