Ardilla Gris Oriental vs Thyme Pug

Sciurus carolinensis compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Ardilla Gris Oriental is Not Evaluated while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Eupithecia
Species	Sciurus carolinensis	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Gris Oriental and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Thyme Pug
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).

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden