Ardilla Gris Oriental vs danewort, dwarf elder

Sciurus carolinensis compared with Sambucus ebulus

Key Differences

Ardilla Gris Oriental is Not Evaluated while danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Gris Oriental	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Dipsacales (マツムシソウ目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Sambucus
Species	Sciurus carolinensis	Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Gris Oriental	danewort, dwarf elder
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).

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ardilla Gris Oriental

ヒガシハイリス（Sciurus carolinensis）は北米東部原産の中型樹上性げっ歯類で、ヨーロッパをはじめ世界各地に移入された外来種である。IUCNレッドリストでは軽度懸念（LC）に分類されており、都市公園や郊外の森林環境への適応力が高く、堅果の埋蔵行動が植物の種子散布に重要な役割を果たしている。英国ではニホンリスを食物競争で駆逐しており、侵略的外来種としても問題視されている。