Ardilla Roja vs Fen Roller

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Ardilla Roja is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Roja	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ancylis
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Roja and Fen Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Roja

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Roja	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Roja

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ardilla Roja

La ardilla roja euroasiática (Sciurus vulgaris) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden