Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Hapalemur alaotrensis compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra is Critically Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lemuridae (Lemurs)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hapalemur	Ictidomys
Species	Hapalemur alaotrensis	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalémur du Lac Alaotra

The Bandro (Hapalemur alaotrensis) is a species in the genus Hapalemur. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.