Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Sympetrum internum compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sympetrum	Ictidomys
Species	Sympetrum internum	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.