Deppe's Squirrel vs Mantled Baskettail

Sciurus deppei compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Epitheca
Species	Sciurus deppei	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.