Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Oriental Hobby

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Falco severus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Falconidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Falco
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Oriental Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Oriental Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.