American red squirrel vs Balkan Emerald

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Corduliidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Somatochlora
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Balkan Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Balkan Emerald
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).

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

American red squirrel

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

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.