Deppe's Squirrel vs Little Ground Squirrel

Sciurus deppei compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Little Ground Squirrel
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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Spermophilus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.