[3] Their diet could also include mast, insects, tree buds, bulbs, roots, bird eggs, and more depending on seasonality.

[5] Dwindling resources, and decreasing habitat availability is partly to blame for the recently increased home ranges.

"[9] A 2017 FWC report states, “they [S. n. niger and S. n. shermani] may still deserve recognition as separate management units, based on morphological variations.”[10] The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division website states “The delineations between the ranges of the fox squirrel subspecies were originally determined by morphological measurements and pelage coloration.” They further clarify, “However, recent research has revealed no genetic structure in fox squirrels in North and Central Florida, indicating that S. n. niger, S. n. bachmani (Bachman’s fox squirrel), and S. n. shermani may not be genetically distinct subspecies.

[12] Sherman's fox squirrel was once designated as a species of special concern in Florida but, due to their resiliency "to habitat modification"[10] and their wider distribution as part of S. n. niger, the status was dropped.

[7][8] However, with the endemicity of this subspecies, it is important to consider their population growth rates in tandem with other conservation efforts within the Southeast U.S.. Additionally, with increasing climate change Sherman’s fox squirrels are at an immediate disadvantage.