Ivan's paddle vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Drosera obovata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Ivan's paddle is Extinct while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivan's paddle	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Droseraceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Drosera	Ictidomys
Species	Drosera obovata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Ivan's paddle

EX — Extinct

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivan's paddle	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivan's paddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.