Cortez round stingray vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Urobatis maculatus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urobatis	Ictidomys
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.