Mache Cochran Frog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Cochranella mache compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Mache Cochran Frog is Near Threatened while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mache Cochran Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Centrolenidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cochranella	Ictidomys
Species	Cochranella mache	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mache Cochran Frog and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mache Cochran Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mache Cochran Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mache Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.