Grass Coqui vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Eleutherodactylus brittoni compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass Coqui	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eleutherodactylidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eleutherodactylus	Ictidomys
Species	Eleutherodactylus brittoni	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grass Coqui

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass Coqui

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.