Downy False Indigo vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Amorpha canescens compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Downy False Indigo is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy False Indigo	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	Amorpha	Ictidomys
Species	Amorpha canescens	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Downy False Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy False Indigo	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy False Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.