Deppe's Squirrel vs European Mole

Sciurus deppei compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Talpa
Species	Sciurus deppei	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.