Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Páramo Colilargo

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Microryzomys
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.