Leadville vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Astragalus molybdenus compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadville	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	Astragalus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Astragalus molybdenus	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Leadville

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadville

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.