Red squirrel - Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| May also occur in |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 2607 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
Synonym
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Author
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| Sciurus europaeus | Gray, 1843 |
| Sciurus exalbidus | Pallas, 1779 |
| Sciurus varius | Gmelin, 1789 |
| Sciurus martensi | Matschie, 1901 |
| Sciurus fusconigricans | Dwigubski, 1804 |
| Sciurus fuscorubens | Dwigubski, 1804 |
| Sciurus alpinus | Desmarest, 1822 |
| Sciurus italicus | Bonaparte, 1838 |
| Sciurus meridionalis | Lucifero, 1907 |
| Sciurus infuscatus | Cabrera, 1905 |
| Sciurus baeticus | Cabrera, 1905 |
| Sciurus fusco-nigricans | Dwigubski, 1804 |
| Sciurus fusco-rubens | Dwigubski, 1804 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
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Summary of derogations for species
EU member states are required to report derogations from protection efforts of species.
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| Region | From | Until | Justification | Activity | Impact |
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| Jihozápad | 2014-11-14 | 2020-12-31 | nelze určit vzhledem k mobilitě a biologii druhů | rušení jedinců | nevýznamné u mihulí, ryb, plazů i bezobratlých, uložena opatření k posílení zbylých biotopů |
