Eurasian red squirrel vs Stinking iris

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Mantodea (Belalang sentadu)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Iris
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Stinking iris
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).

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium