Ardilla Gris Oriental vs Philippine mouse-deer

Sciurus carolinensis compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Ardilla Gris Oriental is Not Evaluated while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tragulidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Tragulus
Species	Sciurus carolinensis	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Gris Oriental and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.