Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Not Evaluated
Data Deficient
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct

There were once around 3.5 million Red Squirrels in the UK, a figure which has dropped significantly to an all-time low of around 120,000. Various factors have contributed to the decline in numbers with the introduction of the Grey Squirrel having had the greatest impact, spreading disease, exhausting available resources and quickly reproducing.

Native Range →	Throughout Europe, Russia, Mongolia and Northern China
Natural Habitat →	Coniferous forest, deciduous forest and mixed forest
Diet →	Seeds, acorns, fungi, bark, occasionally eggs and young birds
Life Expectancy →	Around 6 years in the wild. Up to 10 years in zoos
Breeding →	1-7 young from a 38 day gestation period
Group Name →	Unknown
Active Hours →	During the day
Threats →	Loss of habitat, hunting, disease