Emperor vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Anax guttatus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	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	Aeshnidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anax	Ictidomys
Species	Anax guttatus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.