American red squirrel vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• American red squirrel is Not Evaluated while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Pholiota
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
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).

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American red squirrel

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States