Cape Shoveler vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Spatula smithii compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Shoveler	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Spatula	Ictidomys
Species	Spatula smithii	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Shoveler

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Shoveler	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Shoveler

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.

Cape Shoveler

The Cape Shoveler (Spatula smithii) is a species in the genus Spatula. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.