Deppe's Squirrel vs Pigmy Skipper

Sciurus deppei compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Pigmy Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Gegenes
Species	Sciurus deppei	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).