Ichneumonid wasp vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Bathyplectes anurus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ichneumonid wasp	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bathyplectes	Ictidomys
Species	Bathyplectes anurus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ichneumonid wasp	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.