Eurasian red squirrel vs Fen Roller

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tortricidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ancylis
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Fen Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Fen Roller
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).

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden