Deppe's Squirrel vs heath fritillary

Sciurus deppei compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	heath fritillary
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Melitaea
Species	Sciurus deppei	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).