Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Western Spectre

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Boyeria
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Western Spectre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.