Eurasian red squirrel vs Margay

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Leopardus
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Eurasian red squirrel

청설모(Sciurus vulgaris)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심 필요(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 우려는 없습니다.