Clara's Widow vs Mexican prairie dog

Dingana clara compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clara's Widow	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dingana	Cynomys
Species	Dingana clara	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clara's Widow and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clara's Widow

EN — Endangered

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clara's Widow	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clara's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clara's Widow

The Clara's Widow (Dingana clara) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.