Buff Cosmet vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Mompha ochraceella compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Cosmet	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Momphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mompha	Ictidomys
Species	Mompha ochraceella	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Cosmet	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Cosmet

The Buff Cosmet (Mompha ochraceella) is a species in the genus Mompha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.