Eurasian red squirrel vs Streamside Swordfern

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Nephrolepis
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Streamside Swordfern
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).

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.