Eurasian red squirrel vs Fawn Starweb

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Asterostroma
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Fawn Starweb
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).

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden