Mexican Fox Squirrel vs lemming d'Ungava

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	lemming d'Ungava
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Fox Squirrel and lemming d'Ungava share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

lemming d'Ungava

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	lemming d'Ungava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemming d'Ungava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.