Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758
(Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel)

Interactions where Sciurus vulgaris is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on fruit UK/Ireland Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus vulgaris/Sciurus vulgarisred squirrel, eurasian red squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelfruit
feeds on fruit UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus vulgaris/Sciurus vulgarisred squirrel, eurasian red squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfruit
feeds on seed UK/IrelandMajor PINOPSIDA conifers Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus vulgaris/Sciurus vulgarisred squirrel, eurasian red squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconifersseedMajor
feeds on seed UK/IrelandMajor Pinus sylvestris Scots Pine Pinales: Pinaceae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus vulgaris/Sciurus vulgarisred squirrel, eurasian red squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus sylvestris/Pinus sylvestrisScots pineseedMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for ManagementForestry Commission Information Notes, 76, 12pp, Forestry Commission

Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel)
GenusSciurus (squirrels)
FamilySCIURIDAE (squirrels)
OrderRODENTIA (rodents)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P. 2005 Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management Forestry Commission Information Notes, 76, 12pp, Forestry Commission
Hewson, C., Fuller, R., Mayle, B. & Smith, K. 2004 Possible impacts of Grey Squirrels on birds and other wildlife British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 183-191.
Lane, M. 2002 Trapping Greys in Anglesey has helped the local Red Squirrel… Vol 13, No. 4 Page: 272

Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Colin J. McInnes, C.J. & Nettleton, P.F. 2005 Routes to the development of a parapoxvirus vaccine for red squirrels Research Reports EN Report no 645.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 19 images of Sciurus vulgaris (Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel)
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