Mexican prairie dog vs Mountain Aster

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cynomys	Oclemena
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.