Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Mud Dauber

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sphecidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Sceliphron
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).