Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Staph beetle

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Atheta melanocera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Atheta
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Atheta melanocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.