Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Violet checkered beetle

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Violet checkered 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)	Cleridae
Genus	Ictidomys	Necrobia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Violet checkered beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).