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Eastern gray squirrel vs Northern Amazon red squirrel

The northern amazon red squirrel is heavier: 700 g against 506.5 g for the eastern gray squirrel, about 38% more.

Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Eastern gray squirrel LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dominic Nelson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Northern Amazon red squirrel (Sciurus igniventris)
Northern Amazon red squirrel LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a eastern gray squirrel and a northern amazon red squirrel?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The northern amazon red squirrel is heavier: 700 g against 506.5 g for the eastern gray squirrel, about 38% more.
  • 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

Eastern gray squirrelNorthern Amazon red squirrel
Scientific nameSciurus carolinensisSciurus igniventris
FamilySciuridaeSciuridae
OrderRodentiaRodentia
Weight506.5 g – 540.3 g700 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan23.6 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recorded1Not recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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