Deppe's Squirrel vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Sciurus deppei compared with Cotinga maynana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cotingidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cotinga
Species	Sciurus deppei	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.