Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Small dung fly

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Coproica acutangula

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Coproica
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Coproica acutangula

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.