Deppe's Squirrel vs Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Sciurus deppei compared with Eriocnemis aline

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Trochilidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Eriocnemis
Species	Sciurus deppei	Eriocnemis aline

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Emerald-bellied Puffleg share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Emerald-bellied Puffleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emerald-bellied Puffleg

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.