Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Roman Mole

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Talpa
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Roman Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.