Deppe's Squirrel vs High mallow

Sciurus deppei compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deppe's Squirrel High mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Sciuridae (Squirrels) Malvaceae
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Malva
Species Sciurus deppei Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deppe's Squirrel High mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

High mallow

No description available.

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