Gillet's cherry-orange vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rutaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Citropsis	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.