The Mexican fox squirrel lives in pine-oak forests from southeastern Arizona into western Mexico. It often uses tree-rich canyon bottoms.
It has a bushy tail and thick, soft fur with long underfur. Coat color varies by region, season and subspecies.
It is active by day and nests in trees, but spends much of its time on the ground. Its seed diet differs by region.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.