Name

Sciurus vulgaris

red squirrel

Framing

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

Genus: Sciurus

Species: vulgaris

Habitat

Terrestrial. Forests

Feeding

Mainly phytophagous although it also feeds on invertebrates at times.

Distribution

Palearctic. Widespread in the Iberian Peninsula

Conservation status

Least Concern (LC)

Additional information

Long and shaggy tail. Ear with long brushes of hair. General coloration reddish brown and white underparts.