Deppe's Squirrel vs False Baton Blue

Sciurus deppei compared with Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	False Baton Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pseudophilotes
Species	Sciurus deppei	Pseudophilotes abencerragus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and False Baton Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

False Baton Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	False Baton Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Baton Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.