Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mexican vole
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Microtus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.