MacConnell's Oryzomys vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Euryoryzomys macconnelli compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Oryzomys	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Euryoryzomys	Ictidomys
Species	Euryoryzomys macconnelli	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Oryzomys and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Oryzomys	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.