Eurasian red squirrel vs Fringed Cup

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Encoelia
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Fringed Cup

Eurasian red squirrel

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.