Deppe's Squirrel vs Hog Plum

Sciurus deppei compared with Prunus hortulana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sciurus deppei	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Hog Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hog Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.