Faucon émerillon vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Falco columbarius compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faucon émerillon	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Falconidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Falco	Ictidomys
Species	Falco columbarius	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Faucon émerillon and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Faucon émerillon

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faucon émerillon	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faucon émerillon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faucon émerillon

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.