écureuil, écureuil rouge vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	écureuil, écureuil rouge	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Thomasomys
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

écureuil, écureuil rouge and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

écureuil, écureuil rouge

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	écureuil, écureuil rouge	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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).

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.