Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Alticola lemminus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Alticola	Ictidomys
Species	Alticola lemminus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.