Grey squirrel - Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788
Quick facts
Threat status Europe | Not evaluated (IUCN) |
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Protected by | 1 international agreement |
Most preferred habitats |
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May also occur in |
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Distribution
Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Least Concern
Europe
Not evaluated
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species (The IAS Regulation) |
https://ec.europa.eu/environ...en/list/index_en.htm
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Common names and synonyms
Common Name | Language | Reference |
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Ardilla gris | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Écureuil gris | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Esquilo-cinzento | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Grå egern | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Grå ekorre | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Gråekorn | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Gráíkorni | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Grauhörnchen | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Grey squirrel | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Grijze eekhoorn | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Hallorav | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Harmaaorava | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Scoiattolo grigio | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Siva veverica | Slovenian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Szürke mókus | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Veverka popelavá | Czech | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Wiewiórka szara | Polish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
Other resources
CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
NOBANIS: Sciurus carolinensis | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
Wikipedia | Wikipedia |