Mexican Ground Squirrel vs smoky wave

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Scopula ternata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	smoky wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Geometridae
Genus	Ictidomys	Scopula
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	smoky wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.