Ardilla Gris Oriental vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Sciurus carolinensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Ardilla Gris Oriental is Not Evaluated while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Myodes
Species	Sciurus carolinensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ardilla Gris Oriental and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Gris Oriental	Northern Red-backed Vole
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).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Ardilla Gris Oriental

O esquilo-cinzento-oriental (Sciurus carolinensis) é nativo do leste da América do Norte e foi introduzido em muitas regiões do mundo pela sua alta adaptabilidade a ambientes urbanos. Seu estado de conservação é de preocupação menor (LC), embora em países como o Reino Unido e a Itália seja considerado uma espécie invasora que ameaça o esquilo-vermelho nativo.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden