Lamulate Shrew vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Ictidomys
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.