Deppe's Squirrel vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Sciurus deppei compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Northern Chinese Flying 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)	Aeretes
Species	Sciurus deppei	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.