Campo Flicker vs Eurasian red squirrel

Colaptes campestris compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campo Flicker Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Aves (Birds) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Piciformes (Piciformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Picidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Colaptes Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species Colaptes campestris Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Campo Flicker and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Campo Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campo Flicker Eurasian red squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campo Flicker

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Campo Flicker

The Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) is a species in the genus Colaptes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

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