Dotted Ermel vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Ethmia dodecea compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Dotted Ermel is Extinct while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dotted Ermel	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ethmiidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ethmia	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Ethmia dodecea	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dotted Ermel	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.