Eurasian red squirrel vs Irish Threadwort

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Telaranea europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Telaranea
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Irish Threadwort
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).

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.