Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Spangled Skimmer

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Libellulidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Libellula
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.