Duke of Bedford s Vole vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Proedromys bedfordi compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Duke of Bedford s Vole is Vulnerable while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Mexican 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	Proedromys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Proedromys bedfordi	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Duke of Bedford s Vole and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Duke of Bedford s Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duke of Bedford s Vole	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duke of Bedford s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.