Brown stingray vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Hemitrygon fluviorum compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasyatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hemitrygon	Ictidomys
Species	Hemitrygon fluviorum	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Hemitrygon fluviorum) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Hemitrygon, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.