Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Bombus ternarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ictidomys	Bombus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Ground Squirrel and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Tri-Colored Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.