Deppe's Squirrel vs Stinging Tree

Sciurus deppei compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urticaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dendrocnide
Species	Sciurus deppei	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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