American red squirrel vs Violet Smut

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus compared with Urocystis violae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American red squirrel	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Tamiasciurus	Urocystis
Species	Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

American red squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American red squirrel	Violet Smut
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).

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

American red squirrel

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