Eurasian red squirrel vs Loose Starweb

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Asterostroma
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Loose Starweb
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).

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.