Allium leafminer vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Phytomyza gymnostoma compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Allium leafminer is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allium leafminer	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agromyzidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Phytomyza	Ictidomys
Species	Phytomyza gymnostoma	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allium leafminer and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Allium leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allium leafminer	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allium leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allium leafminer

The Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma) is a species in the genus Phytomyza. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.