Deppe's Squirrel vs Provençal Fritillary

Sciurus deppei compared with Melitaea deione

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Provençal Fritillary
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Melitaea
Species	Sciurus deppei	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).