Eurasian red squirrel vs mountain cuscus

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Phalanger
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	mountain cuscus
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).

mountain cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian red squirrel

O esquilo-vermelho-euroasiático (Sciurus vulgaris) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.