American red squirrel vs Texas-star

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Amsonia tabernaemontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Texas-star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Amsonia
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Amsonia tabernaemontana

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Texas-star

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Texas-star
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).

Texas-star

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Hungary.

American red squirrel

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