Eurasian red squirrel vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Polypodiales (многоножковые)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tectaria
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. 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.