Mexican Ground Squirrel vs texas toad

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Anaxyrus speciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	texas toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bufonidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Anaxyrus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Anaxyrus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and texas toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

texas toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	texas toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

texas toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.