Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Round ray

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray