Eurasian red squirrel vs Oak Fern Rust

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Oak Fern Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Oak Fern Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Pucciniales (Пукциниевые)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hyalopsora
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Hyalopsora aspidiotus

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oak Fern Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Oak Fern Rust
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).

Oak Fern Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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