Deppe's Squirrel vs Lime Pigmy

Sciurus deppei compared with Stigmella tiliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Lime Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Stigmella
Species	Sciurus deppei	Stigmella tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Lime Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.