Eurasian Red Squirrel
species of tree squirrel common throughout Eurasia
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Summary
Eurasian Red Squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,670 views/month, #455 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Garden Animal of the Year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Sciurus[6]
- Taxon name: Sciurus vulgaris[7]
- Commons category: Sciurus vulgaris[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sciurus vulgaris[9]
- Commons gallery: Sciurus vulgaris[10]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11], Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[12], Genetic and plastic responses of a northern mammal to climate change[13]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[14]
- This taxon is source of: miniver[15]
- Short name: S. vulgaris[16]
- Taxon common name: Ardilla Roja[17], Ecureuil Roux[18], Eurasian Red Squirrel[19], Red Squirrel[20], Europäisches Eichhörnchen[21], Eurasisches Eichhörnchen[22], veverka obecná[23], euraziatische rode eekhoorn, eekhoorn[24], écureuil, écureuil rouge[25], Eichhoernchen[26], orava[27], 北松鼠[28], 松鼠[29], ekorn[30]
- Indigenous to: Europe[31]
- Gestation period: 38 day[32]
- Longest observed lifespan: 14.8 years[33]
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Identifiers
Eurasian Red Squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46001[34]. Eurasian Red Squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55149[35]. Eurasian Red Squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1037909[36]. Eurasian Red Squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8211070[37]. Eurasian Red Squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632439[38].
Why It Matters
Eurasian Red Squirrel has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
What awards did Eurasian Red Squirrel receive?
Honors received include Garden Animal of the Year[3].