Eurasian red squirrel vs pine vole

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Microtus
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	pine 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).

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian red squirrel

キタリス（Sciurus vulgaris）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、早急な保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium