Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Sand Saffron

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Colchicum
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.