Ardilla Gris Oriental vs Marsh Pine

Sciurus carolinensis compared with Pinus serotina

Key Differences

• Ardilla Gris Oriental is Not Evaluated while Marsh Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Marsh Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Sciurus carolinensis	Pinus serotina

Conservation Status

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Marsh Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Marsh Pine
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	6 years	—
Average Length	25 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ardilla Gris Oriental

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

Marsh Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Ardilla Gris Oriental

La ardilla gris oriental (Sciurus carolinensis) es nativa del este de Norteamérica y ha sido introducida en numerosas regiones del mundo por su alta adaptabilidad a entornos urbanos. Su estado de conservación es de preocupación menor (LC), aunque en países como el Reino Unido e Italia se considera una especie invasora que amenaza a la ardilla roja autóctona.