Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Pistacia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.