Fulvous Colilargo vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Ictidomys
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fulvous Colilargo and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.