Mexican Ground Squirrel vs puma

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ictidomys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.