Tarça vs Phayre's Squirrel

Udea azorensis compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Tarça is Near Threatened while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarça	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Crambidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Udea	Callosciurus
Species	Udea azorensis	Callosciurus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Tarça and Phayre's Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tarça	Phayre's Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.