Kinnikinnik vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Cornus amomum compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kinnikinnik	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cornaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cornus	Ictidomys
Species	Cornus amomum	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.