American red squirrel vs Florida Yew

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Taxaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Taxus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Florida Yew
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).

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

American red squirrel

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