American red squirrel vs beech marten

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Martes foina

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while beech marten is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	beech marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Martes
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Martes foina

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and beech marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	beech marten
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).

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

American red squirrel

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

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway