Eurasian red squirrel vs Willow Tarspot

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Rhytisma
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Willow Tarspot
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).

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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