Flea-frog vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Brachycephalus hermogenesi compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea-frog	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brachycephalidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Brachycephalus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Brachycephalus hermogenesi	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea-frog and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flea-frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea-frog	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea-frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.