Eurasian red squirrel vs Ichneumonid wasp

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathyplectes
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Ichneumonid wasp
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).

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden