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 (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
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. (설치류)

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium