Black Baza vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Aviceda leuphotes compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Baza	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aviceda	Ictidomys
Species	Aviceda leuphotes	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Baza and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Baza

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Baza	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Baza

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Baza

The Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) is a species in the genus Aviceda. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.