Deppe's Squirrel vs Texas palmetto

Sciurus deppei compared with Sabal mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Texas palmetto
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arecaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sabal
Species	Sciurus deppei	Sabal mexicana

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Texas palmetto

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Texas palmetto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Texas palmetto

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.