Deppe's Squirrel vs Southern Festoon

Sciurus deppei compared with Zerynthia polyxena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Southern Festoon
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)	Papilionidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Zerynthia
Species	Sciurus deppei	Zerynthia polyxena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Southern Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries).