Eurasian red squirrel vs oak yellow underwing

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	oak yellow underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Catocala
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and oak yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	oak yellow underwing
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).

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium