American red squirrel vs arctic ground squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Urocitellus parryii

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	arctic ground squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Urocitellus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Urocitellus parryii

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and arctic ground squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	arctic ground squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American red squirrel

The American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is a species in the genus Tamiasciurus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.