Black Plum vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Prunus nigra compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Plum Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Prunus (Cherries & Plums) Ictidomys
Species Prunus nigra Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Black Plum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Plum Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Plum

The Black Plum (Prunus nigra) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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