Ardilla Roja vs mullein wave

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Ardilla Roja is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Roja	mullein wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Scopula
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ardilla Roja

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Roja	mullein wave
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).

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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