Deppe's Squirrel vs Slender lungfish

Sciurus deppei compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Protopteridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Protopterus
Species	Sciurus deppei	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish