Arizona Gray Squirrel vs Roman Mole

Sciurus arizonensis compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Arizona Gray Squirrel is Data Deficient while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Talpa
Species	Sciurus arizonensis	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Gray Squirrel and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Gray Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Gray Squirrel	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Gray Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Gray Squirrel

The Arizona Gray Squirrel, Sciurus arizonensis, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.