vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Ensifer saheli compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhizobiaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ensifer	Ictidomys
Species	Ensifer saheli	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ensifer saheli is a nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium in the family Rhizobiaceae, originally isolated from root nodules of Sesbania and Acacia legumes in Sahelian Africa. It forms effective symbioses with its legume hosts in nutrient-poor, semi-arid tropical soils, contributing to soil fertility in agriculturally marginal environments. Its name reflects its origin in the Sahel region.