Mexican Ground Squirrel vs mulungú

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Erythrina verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Erythrina
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.