Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Silky jackbean

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Canavalia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.