écureuil, écureuil rouge vs Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Batomys hamiguitan

Key Differences

• écureuil, écureuil rouge is Least Concern while Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	écureuil, écureuil rouge	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Batomys
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Batomys hamiguitan

Evolutionary Relationship

écureuil, écureuil rouge and Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

écureuil, écureuil rouge

LC — Least Concern

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	écureuil, écureuil rouge	Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

écureuil, écureuil rouge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Hamiguitan Hairy-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.