Green-winged Teal vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Anas crecca compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-winged Teal	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anas	Ictidomys
Species	Anas crecca	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-winged Teal and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-winged Teal	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.