Kodkod vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Leopardus guigna compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Leopardus	Ictidomys
Species	Leopardus guigna	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kodkod and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.