Guaje vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Leucaena esculenta compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leucaena	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.