Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Mobula eregoodoo compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myliobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Mobula	Ictidomys
Species	Mobula eregoodoo	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.