Davidse Holly vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Ilex davidsei compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ilex	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ilex davidsei	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.