Abert's squirrel vs Eastern gray squirrel
The abert's squirrel is heavier: 624 g against 506.5 g for the eastern gray squirrel, about 23% more.
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What is the difference between a abert's squirrel and a eastern gray squirrel?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The abert's squirrel is heavier: 624 g against 506.5 g for the eastern gray squirrel, about 23% more.
- The eastern gray squirrel is longer-lived: 23.6 years against 6.98 years for the abert's squirrel, about 3.4 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Sciurus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Abert's squirrel | Eastern gray squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sciurus aberti | Sciurus carolinensis |
| Family | Sciuridae | Sciuridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 624 g | 506.5 g – 540.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 6.98 years | 23.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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