Jonquil vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Narcissus jonquilla compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Jonquil is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jonquil	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	Amaryllidaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Narcissus	Ictidomys
Species	Narcissus jonquilla	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jonquil	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jonquil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.