Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Ray

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Psammobatis rutrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Psammobatis
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Psammobatis rutrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray