Eurasian red squirrel vs ground-pine

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ajuga
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	ground-pine
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).

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden