Cuachichic vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Garrya laurifolia compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuachichic	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Garryales (Garryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Garryaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Garrya	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Garrya laurifolia	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Cuachichic

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuachichic	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuachichic

Habitat

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

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.