Details for Red Squirrel

• Red Squirrel

  The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a tree squirrel species native to most of Eurasia, including much of Europe. It is smaller and more slender than the grey squirrel (an introduced species in some parts of Europe), with reddish-brown fur, a distinctive bushy tail, and prominent ear tufts (especially in winter). Red squirrels typically weigh 250-350 grams (9-12 oz). They are primarily arboreal, feeding on seeds from conifer trees, nuts, fungi, and berries. They play an important role in forest ecosystems by dispersing seeds. In many areas, their populations are threatened by competition from introduced grey squirrels.

  

  Habitat: The Red Squirrel lives in Albania, Norway, France, Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Spain, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, United-kingdom, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia-and-herz, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Mongolia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Iran, Japan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, North-korea, South-korea, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russia.