Deppe's Squirrel vs Northern Emerald

Sciurus deppei compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Somatochlora
Species	Sciurus deppei	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.