Dice s Cottontail vs écureuil, écureuil rouge

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Sciurus vulgaris

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while écureuil, écureuil rouge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	écureuil, écureuil rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Sciurus vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and écureuil, écureuil rouge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

écureuil, écureuil rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	écureuil, écureuil rouge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

écureuil, écureuil rouge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

écureuil, écureuil rouge

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.