Deppe's Squirrel vs Faded Trillium

Sciurus deppei compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Trillium
Species	Sciurus deppei	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.