Hairy Daisy vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Erigeron incertus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hairy Daisy is Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Daisy	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erigeron	Ictidomys
Species	Erigeron incertus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.