Eurasian red squirrel vs Japanese Maple

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Japanese Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Acer
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Acer palmatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Japanese Maple
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).

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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 5 countries:

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