Eurasian red squirrel vs Shamel ash

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Fraxinus uhdei

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Shamel ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Shamel ash
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Oleaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Fraxinus
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Fraxinus uhdei

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Shamel ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Shamel ash
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).

Shamel ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.