Elm flea weevil vs Mexican prairie dog

Orchestes alni compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Orchestes	Cynomys
Species	Orchestes alni	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.