Sciurus carolinensis Gmelin, 1788
(Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)

Interactions where Sciurus carolinensis is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on subterranean ascoma UK/Ireland Elaphomyces granulatus False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae The Gift of a Truffle, Ingold, C.T., 1973
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirrel Fungus / feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycessubterraneanascoma
feeds on fruitbody Minor Russula brittlegill toadstools, russulas Russulales: Russulaceae … a (grey) squirrel clasping a … Russula, Howland, P.
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirrel Fungus / feeder /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula/Russulabrittlegill toadstools, russulasfruitbodyMinor
feeds on fruit UK/Ireland Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazelfruit
feeds on fruit UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
 /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfruit

Interactions where Sciurus carolinensis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
dung dung dung may support apothecium Thelebolus nanus a discomycete Thelebolales: Thelebolaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Thelebolales/Thelebolaceae/Thelebolus nanus/Thelebolus nanusa discomyceteapothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirreldung apothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support gregarious perithecium Sordaria fimicola a pyrenomycete Sordariales: Sordariaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Sordariaceae/Sordaria fimicola/Sordaria fimicolaa pyrenomycetegregariousperithecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirreldung gregarious perithecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung

Author & YearTitleSource
Howland, P., 2006… a (grey) squirrel clasping a … RussulaVol 7 (3) Page: 74
Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for ManagementForestry Commission Information Notes, 76, 12pp, Forestry Commission
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ingold, C.T., 1973The Gift of a TruffleBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 07 (1): 32-33.

Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
GenusSciurus (squirrels)
FamilySCIURIDAE (squirrels)
OrderRODENTIA (rodents)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Colour Anomalies - Squirrels www.uksafari.com/colour_anomalies_greysquirrel.htm
Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P. 2005 Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management Forestry Commission Information Notes, 76, 12pp, Forestry Commission
Revels, R. 2008 A "black" Grey Squirrel Vol 20, No. 1 Page: 45

Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hewson, C., Fuller, R., Mayle, B. & Smith, K. 2004 Possible impacts of Grey Squirrels on birds and other wildlife British Wildlife Vol 15, No. 3: 183-191.
Howland, P. 2006 … a (grey) squirrel clasping a … Russula Vol 7 (3) Page: 74
McRobie, A. The Black Squirrel Project www.blacksquirrelproject.org/

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 13 images of Sciurus carolinensis (Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel)
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