Eurasian red squirrel
E747087
The Eurasian red squirrel is a small, tree-dwelling rodent native to Europe and parts of Asia, recognizable by its reddish fur and tufted ears.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of rodent
ⓘ
tree squirrel ⓘ |
| activityCycle | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 3–4 young ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary outside breeding season ⓘ |
| binomialName | Sciurus vulgaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 19–23 cm ⓘ |
| buildsNestIn | trees ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian red squirrel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
red squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
bushy tail
ⓘ
tufted ears in winter ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
berries ⓘ buds ⓘ fungi ⓘ nuts ⓘ occasionally bird eggs ⓘ seeds ⓘ tree cones ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodCachingStrategy | scatter-hoarding ⓘ |
| furColor |
can vary from red to dark brown
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| genus | Sciurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 38–39 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
deciduous forest ⓘ mixed forest ⓘ |
| introducedPopulation |
British Isles (native in some areas, relict and reintroduced in others)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 3–7 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Asia ⓘ parts of East Asia ⓘ |
| nestType | drey ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryLocomotion | climbing and leaping in trees ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| storesFood | yes ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 15–20 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
competition from eastern grey squirrel
ⓘ
disease such as squirrelpox virus ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| underpartsColor | white or cream ⓘ |
| weight | about 250–340 g ⓘ |
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