Deppe's Squirrel vs Florida Yew

Sciurus deppei compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Taxaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Taxus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Florida Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.