Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Round ray

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Irolita
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray