Eurasian red squirrel vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asilidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dioctria
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
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).

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden