Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Weng’s skate

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Rajidae
Genus	Ictidomys	Dipturus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate