American red squirrel vs Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Neurocordulia michaeli

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
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	Neurocordulia
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Neurocordulia michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Broad-tailed Shadowdragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
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).

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.