Deppe's Squirrel vs Great Skua

Sciurus deppei compared with Stercorarius skua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Great Skua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stercorariidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Stercorarius
Species	Sciurus deppei	Stercorarius skua

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Great Skua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Great Skua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Great Skua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Skua

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).