Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Patchwork stingaree

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Urolophidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Urolophus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Patchwork stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patchwork stingaree