Deppe's Squirrel vs Sawfly

Sciurus deppei compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pristiphora
Species	Sciurus deppei	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.