Ardilla Listada Oriental vs Cretan Argus

Tamias striatus compared with Kretania psylorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Cretan Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Tamias	Kretania
Species	Tamias striatus	Kretania psylorita

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Listada Oriental and Cretan Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Listada Oriental

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Listada Oriental	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Listada Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

Ardilla Listada Oriental

The Ardilla Listada Oriental (Tamias striatus) is a species in the genus Tamias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.