Dodder Astragalus vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Astragalus	Ictidomys
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.