Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Mexican Ground 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 same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Ictidomys
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sciuridae. (Squirrels)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.