Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Square-spot Deerfly

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Tabanidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Chrysops
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.