Deppe's Squirrel vs Sand Saffron

Sciurus deppei compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Colchicum
Species	Sciurus deppei	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.