Mexican Ground Squirrel vs orangeback flying squid

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid