Deppe's Squirrel vs Larder beetle

Sciurus deppei compared with Dermestes lardarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Larder beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dermestidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dermestes
Species	Sciurus deppei	Dermestes lardarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Larder beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Larder beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larder beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).