écureuil, écureuil rouge vs Royle s Mountain Vole

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Alticola roylei

Key Differences

• écureuil, écureuil rouge is Least Concern while Royle s Mountain Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	écureuil, écureuil rouge	Royle s Mountain Vole
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)	Alticola
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Alticola roylei

Evolutionary Relationship

écureuil, écureuil rouge and Royle s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

écureuil, écureuil rouge

LC — Least Concern

Royle s Mountain Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	écureuil, écureuil rouge	Royle s Mountain Vole
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).

Royle s Mountain Vole

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.