Deppe's Squirrel vs Hotson s Jerboa

Sciurus deppei compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dipodidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Allactaga
Species	Sciurus deppei	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.