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Mexican gray squirrel

Sciurus aureogaster F. Cuvier, 1829

LCLeast Concernrodents

The mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 595 g and live up to 11.3 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster)
Photo: Tereso Hernández Morales · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the mexican gray squirrel

Weight
595 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
11.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
11.5 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mexican gray squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the mexican gray squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster, F. Cuvier), also known as the red-bellied squirrel, is known in Spanish as ardilla gris mexicana or ardilla vientre rojo. The species consists of two subspecies S. a. aureogaster and S.a. nigrescens, which are native to Mexico and Southern Guatemala. The Mexican gray squirrel was introduced to the Florida Keys in 1938 and is considered an invasive species.

From the Wikipedia article “Mexican gray squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mexican_gray_squirrel&oldid=1363642185), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the mexican gray squirrel endangered?

The mexican gray squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the mexican gray squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusSciurus
  7. SpeciesSciurus aureogaster F. Cuvier, 1829
Other names and names in other languages (23)
  • Bushy-tailed olingoEnglish
  • Mexican grey squirrelEnglish
  • Mexican grey squirrelEnglish
  • Red-bellied squirrelEnglish
  • Red-bellied squirrelEnglish
  • سنجاب رمادي مكسيكيArabic
  • Guai³cpa
  • veverka pospolitáCzech
  • RotbauchhörnchenGerman
  • Μεξικάνικος Γκρίζος ΣκίουροςGreek
  • Ardilla vientre rojoSpanish
  • punavatsaoravaFinnish
  • Écureuil gris du MexiqueFrench
  • aranyhasú mókusHungarian
  • Ոսկեփորիկ սկյուռArmenian
  • scoiattolo dal ventre rossoItalian
  • アカハラハイイロリスJapanese
  • 멕시코회색다람쥐Korean
  • wiewiórka rudobrzuchaPolish
  • Esquilo-cinzento-mexicanoPortuguese
  • Золотистобрюхая белкаRussian
  • กระรอกสีเทาเม็กซิโกThai
  • 金腹松鼠Chinese

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Relatives of the mexican gray squirrel

Other species in the same genus Sciurus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the mexican gray squirrel?

An adult mexican gray squirrel weighs 595 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mexican gray squirrel endangered?

The mexican gray squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the mexican gray squirrel live?

The mexican gray squirrel has a recorded lifespan of 11.3 years.

What kind of animal is the mexican gray squirrel?

The mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{mexican_gray_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Mexican gray squirrel (Sciurus aureogaster)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mexican-gray-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}