Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs fox squirrel

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Thomasomys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and fox squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	fox squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.