Eurasian red squirrel vs Funck's Rustwort

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Marsupella
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Funck's Rustwort
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).

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden