Eurasian red squirrel vs smooth coil

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lucilla
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	smooth coil
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).

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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