Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Ricefield Rat

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Ricefield Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ictidomys	Rattus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.