Ardilla Gris Oriental vs

Sciurus carolinensis compared with Ensifer shofinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ardilla Gris Oriental
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rhizobiales (根瘤菌目)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rhizobiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ensifer
Species	Sciurus carolinensis	Ensifer shofinae

Conservation Status

Ardilla Gris Oriental

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ardilla Gris Oriental
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ardilla Gris Oriental

东部灰松鼠（Sciurus carolinensis）原产于北美东部，因其适应城市环境的能力而在全球许多地区被引入。该物种的保护状态为无危（LC），但在英国和意大利等地，它被视为入侵物种，威胁本地红松鼠的生存。

Ensifer shofinae是根瘤菌科中的一种固氮α-变形菌，能与豆科植物根部形成共生根瘤。与其他剑菌属物种一样，它通过与宿主植物交换碳水化合物来固定大气氮素，在低氮土壤中具有重要生态意义。该菌从根瘤中分离得到，并根据分子和表型特征进行了鉴定。