American red squirrel vs Pale fox

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Pale fox
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).

Pale fox

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.