Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Mexican Fox Squirrel is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Coprinopsis
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.