Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Slender Shrew

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Sorex gracillimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Sorex
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.