Eurasian red squirrel vs Montane Water Vole

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Arvicola
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian red squirrel and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Montane Water Vole
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).

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium