Deppe's Squirrel vs Golan Iris

Sciurus deppei compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Golan Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Iris
Species	Sciurus deppei	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Golan Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Golan Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.