Eurasian red squirrel vs Sulphur Orange Tip

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Colotis auxo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Sulphur Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pieridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Colotis
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Colotis auxo

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Sulphur Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sulphur Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Sulphur Orange Tip
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).

Sulphur Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.