American red squirrel vs Baltimore Oriole

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Icterus galbula

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Baltimore Oriole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Baltimore Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Icteridae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Icterus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Icterus galbula

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Baltimore Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Baltimore Oriole
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).

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

American red squirrel

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

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States