Eurasian red squirrel vs Ungava collared lemming

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Ungava collared lemming
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).

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.