Delta Post Oak vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Quercus similis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delta Post Oak	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Ictidomys
Species	Quercus similis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Delta Post Oak

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delta Post Oak	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delta Post Oak

Habitat

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

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.