Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Thicket Bean

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Phaseolus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.