Barred Green Colonel vs Green Bush Squirrel

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Paraxerus poensis

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Green Bush Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Green Bush Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Odontomyia	Paraxerus
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Paraxerus poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Green Bush Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Green Bush Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.