Alectryon vs fox squirrel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	fox squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alectryon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Sciurus niger

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	fox squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.