American red squirrel vs cushion phlox

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Phlox caespitosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Phlox
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	cushion phlox
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).

cushion phlox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

American red squirrel

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