Deppe's Squirrel vs Floating Bur-Reed

Sciurus deppei compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Typhaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sparganium
Species	Sciurus deppei	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Floating Bur-Reed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.