American red squirrel vs False Death-Cap

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	False Death-Cap
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).

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

American red squirrel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States