Deppe's Squirrel vs Pill Beetle

Sciurus deppei compared with Byrrhus pilula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Byrrhidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Byrrhus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Pill Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.