Murciélago trompudo vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Choeronycteris mexicana compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Murciélago trompudo is Near Threatened while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murciélago trompudo	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Choeronycteris	Spermophilus
Species	Choeronycteris mexicana	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Murciélago trompudo and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Murciélago trompudo

NT — Near Threatened

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murciélago trompudo	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murciélago trompudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.