Anderson s Niviventer vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Niviventer andersoni compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Niviventer	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Niviventer	Ictidomys
Species	Niviventer andersoni	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Niviventer and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Niviventer

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Niviventer	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Niviventer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anderson s Niviventer

The Anderson s Niviventer (Niviventer andersoni) is a species in the genus Niviventer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.