Eurasian red squirrel vs Royle s Mountain Vole

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Alticola roylei

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Royle s Mountain Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Royle s Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Alticola
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Alticola roylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Royle s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Royle s Mountain Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Royle s Mountain Vole
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).

Royle s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.