Mexican Ground Squirrel vs rough agave

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Agave
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	rough agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.