Eurasian red squirrel vs European water vole

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Rodentia (قوارض)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arvicola
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (قوارض)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden