Large-eared Field Mouse vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Apodemus latronum compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apodemus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Apodemus latronum	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.