cut notchwort vs Eurasian red squirrel

Tritomaria exsecta compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• cut notchwort is Endangered while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cut notchwort	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Tritomaria	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Tritomaria exsecta	Sciurus vulgaris

Conservation Status

cut notchwort

EN — Endangered

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cut notchwort	Eurasian red squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cut notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden