Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Rough-Tailed

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Bathytoshia
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed