American red squirrel vs Blue-black Tooth

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Phellodon atratus

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Blue-black Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Phellodon
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Phellodon atratus

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Blue-black Tooth
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).

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil 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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.