Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Silver Meadow

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Boloria
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.