Deppe's Squirrel vs Montane Water Vole

Sciurus deppei compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arvicola
Species	Sciurus deppei	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.