Mexican prairie dog vs Species code: Ca

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Cynomys	Cymodocea
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Species code: Ca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.