Fatspine spurdog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Squalus crassispinus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Squalidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Squalus	Ictidomys
Species	Squalus crassispinus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatspine spurdog and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.