American red squirrel vs mulgara

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Dasycercus
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

American red squirrel and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	mulgara
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).

mulgara

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.