American red squirrel vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Apodemus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Large-eared Field Mouse
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).

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American red squirrel

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