Eurasian red squirrel vs florist's cyclamen

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Cyclamen persicum

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while florist's cyclamen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	florist's cyclamen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Primulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Cyclamen
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Cyclamen persicum

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

florist's cyclamen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	florist's cyclamen
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).

florist's cyclamen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden