Eurasian red squirrel vs mat alumroot

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Heuchera cylindrica

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while mat alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	mat alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Heuchera
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Heuchera cylindrica

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mat alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	mat alumroot
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).

mat alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden