Eastern Amberwing vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Perithemis tenera compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Amberwing	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Libellulidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Perithemis	Ictidomys
Species	Perithemis tenera	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Amberwing and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Amberwing	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.