Beaverpond Baskettail vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Epitheca canis compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Epitheca	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Epitheca canis	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.