Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Spermophilus relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Handleyomys	Spermophilus
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.