Eurasian red squirrel vs Onion Smut

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Urocystis
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Onion Smut
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).

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden