Mexican Ground Squirrel vs haricot-de-lima
Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Phaseolus lunatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Mexican Ground Squirrel | haricot-de-lima |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (animal) | Plantae (plante) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mammifères) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Rodentia (Rodents) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Sciuridae (Squirrels) | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Ictidomys | Phaseolus |
| Species | Ictidomys mexicanus | Phaseolus lunatus |
Conservation Status
Mexican Ground Squirrel
LC — Least Concernharicot-de-lima
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Mexican Ground Squirrel | haricot-de-lima |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Mexican Ground Squirrel
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
haricot-de-lima
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).
Mexican Ground Squirrel
No description available.
haricot-de-lima
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