American red squirrel vs Dark Spreadwing

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Lestes macrostigma

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lestidae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Lestes
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Dark Spreadwing
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).

Dark Spreadwing

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.