Deppe's Squirrel vs Southern Comma

Sciurus deppei compared with Polygonia egea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Southern Comma
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)	Polygonia
Species	Sciurus deppei	Polygonia egea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Southern Comma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Southern Comma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Comma

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).