Clam Cherry vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Cordia laevigata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clam Cherry Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cordiaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Cordia Ictidomys
Species Cordia laevigata Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Clam Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clam Cherry Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clam Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clam Cherry

The Clam Cherry (Cordia laevigata) is a species in the genus Cordia. 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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