Deppe's Squirrel vs oak eggar

Sciurus deppei compared with Lasiocampa quercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	oak eggar
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)	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lasiocampa
Species	Sciurus deppei	Lasiocampa quercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

oak eggar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	oak eggar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oak eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.