Mexican Ground Squirrel vs sable antelope

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Hippotragus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ictidomys	Hippotragus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.