Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Munk's devil ray

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Mobula
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray