Longawn Muhly vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Muhlenbergia spiciformis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longawn Muhly	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Muhlenbergia	Ictidomys
Species	Muhlenbergia spiciformis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longawn Muhly	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.