Fountain Apple-Moss vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Philonotis fontana compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Philonotis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Philonotis fontana	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.