Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Pengua

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Macaranga
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.