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MammalVUVulnerable

Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

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Britain's native squirrel, now largely restricted to Scotland, Northumberland and a few islands. Largely displaced by the introduced grey squirrel, which carries squirrelpox fatal to reds but to which it is immune.

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Quick Facts

Category
Mammal
Latin name
Sciurus vulgaris
IUCN Status
VU — Vulnerable
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Conservation Status: VU

Vulnerable — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.