Eurasian Red Squirrel

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Sciurus vulgaris

Eurasian Red Squirrel, a reference photo
Photo: Peter Trimming · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Eurasian Red Squirrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Sciuridae
Genus
Sciurus
Species
Sciurus vulgaris

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