Green-backed Trogon vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Trogon viridis compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-backed Trogon	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trogonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Trogon	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Trogon viridis	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-backed Trogon and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-backed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-backed Trogon	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-backed Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.