Deppe's Squirrel vs Spanish Iris

Sciurus deppei compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Iris
Species	Sciurus deppei	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).