Large Oecomys vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Oecomys superans compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Oecomys	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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Oecomys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Oecomys superans	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Oecomys and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Oecomys	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.