Finlayson's squirrel vs Four-spotted Chaser

Callosciurus finlaysonii compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finlayson's squirrel	Four-spotted Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Libellula
Species	Callosciurus finlaysonii	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Finlayson's squirrel and Four-spotted Chaser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Finlayson's squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Four-spotted Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finlayson's squirrel	Four-spotted Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finlayson's squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Singapore) and Europe (5 countries).

Four-spotted Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden