Mexican Ground Squirrel vs White-edged Oriole

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Icterus graceannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	White-edged Oriole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Icteridae
Genus	Ictidomys	Icterus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Icterus graceannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and White-edged Oriole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

White-edged Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	White-edged Oriole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-edged Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador, Norway, and Peru.