Elm flea weevil vs Eurasian red squirrel

Orchestes alni compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Eurasian red squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Orchestes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Orchestes alni	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Eurasian red squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Eurasian red squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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