Gargano Iris vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Iris bicapitata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gargano Iris	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Iris	Ictidomys
Species	Iris bicapitata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.