heartleaf twayblade vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Neottia cordata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	heartleaf twayblade	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neottia	Ictidomys
Species	Neottia cordata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

heartleaf twayblade

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	heartleaf twayblade	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

heartleaf twayblade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.