Tamiasciurus
E747080
Tamiasciurus is a genus of small, vocal North American tree squirrels commonly known as red squirrels, noted for their territorial behavior and conifer seed caching.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hesperosciurus | 1 |
| Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | 0 |
| Tamiasciurus douglasii | 0 |
| Tamiasciurus fremonti | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
arboreal
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ territorial ⓘ |
| bodySize | small tree squirrel ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
American red squirrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas squirrel NERFINISHED ⓘ Fremont’s squirrel NERFINISHED ⓘ North American red squirrels NERFINISHED ⓘ pine squirrels ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
buds ⓘ conifer seeds ⓘ fungi ⓘ insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ |
| distribution |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
seed disperser
ⓘ
seed predator ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coniferous forests
ⓘ
mixed forests ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Tamiasciurus douglasii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamiasciurus fremonti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamiasciurus hudsonicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | tree-climbing ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| notableBehavior |
cone and seed caching
ⓘ
vocal communication ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Sciuridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamiasciurus ⓘ Tamiasciurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamiasciurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| storesFood |
conifer cones
ⓘ
seeds in middens ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud chatter calls ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hesperosciurus