Deppe's Squirrel vs Peg Lichen

Sciurus deppei compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cladonia
Species	Sciurus deppei	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.