Elegant Spreadwing vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Lestes inaequalis compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lestidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lestes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.