Lorquin’s Blue vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Cupido lorquinii compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cupido	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.