American red squirrel vs Forked Aster

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Eurybia
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Forked Aster
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).

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

American red squirrel

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