Eurasian red squirrel vs Lattice Brown

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Kirinia roxelana

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Lattice Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Kirinia
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Kirinia roxelana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lattice Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Lattice Brown
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).

Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (11 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden