Deppe's Squirrel vs Pink Coreopsis

Sciurus deppei compared with Coreopsis rosea

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Pink Coreopsis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Pink Coreopsis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Coreopsis
Species	Sciurus deppei	Coreopsis rosea

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pink Coreopsis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Pink Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Coreopsis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.