Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Small Black Ant

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Formicidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Lasius
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).