Deppe's Squirrel vs Squat Dandelion

Sciurus deppei compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Squat Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Taraxacum
Species	Sciurus deppei	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Squat Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.