Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Suillus
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.