Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Queen

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Danaus gilippus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Queen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ictidomys	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.