Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Roman Mole

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Talpa romana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Roman Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Talpidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Talpa
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.