Eurasian red squirrel vs Runner Bean Rust

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Uromyces appendiculatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Runner Bean Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Runner Bean Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Uromyces
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Uromyces appendiculatus

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Runner Bean Rust
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).

Runner Bean Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden