chinkapin vs Ardillón mexicano

Castanea pumila compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Ardillón mexicano
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Castanea	Ictidomys
Species	Castanea pumila	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Ardillón mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Ardillón mexicano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Ardillón mexicano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.