Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Soldier fly

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Soldier 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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Microchrysa
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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