Mexican Ground Squirrel vs True kola

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Malvaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Cola
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.