Andean squirrel vs Eastern gray squirrel
The andean squirrel is heavier: 803 g against 506.5 g for the eastern gray squirrel, about 59% more.
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What is the difference between a andean squirrel and a eastern gray squirrel?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The andean squirrel is heavier: 803 g against 506.5 g for the eastern gray squirrel, about 59% more.
- The eastern gray squirrel is longer-lived: 23.6 years against 7.32 years for the andean squirrel, about 3.2 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Sciurus, so they are close relatives.
- The andean squirrel is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List; the eastern gray squirrel is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Andean squirrel | Eastern gray squirrel | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Sciurus pucheranii | Sciurus carolinensis |
| Family | Sciuridae | Sciuridae |
| Order | Rodentia | Rodentia |
| Weight | 803 g | 506.5 g – 540.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 7.32 years | 23.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient | 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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