Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Sedge Sprite

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Nehalennia irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Nehalennia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.