Deppe's Squirrel vs Mountain Fritillary

Sciurus deppei compared with Boloria napaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deppe's Squirrel Mountain Fritillary
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) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Sciurus (Tree Squirrels) Boloria
Species Sciurus deppei Boloria napaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deppe's Squirrel Mountain Fritillary
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

Deppe's Squirrel

No description available.

Mountain Fritillary

No description available.

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