Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Gymnobelideus leadbeateri compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Key Differences

• Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen is Critically Endangered while Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Petauridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Gymnobelideus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen and Mexican Fox Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen	Mexican Fox Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadbeaters Beutelhörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.