Caucasian Squirrel vs Dark Crottle

Sciurus anomalus compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Squirrel	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hypogymnia
Species	Sciurus anomalus	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Caucasian Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Squirrel	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Arab Emirates.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Caucasian Squirrel

The Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a species in the genus Sciurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.