Eichhoernchen vs Mountain Saffron

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eichhoernchen	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Solorina
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Eichhoernchen

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eichhoernchen	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eichhoernchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eichhoernchen

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.