Lowah Frog vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Occidozyga semipalmata compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowah Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Dicroglossidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Occidozyga	Ictidomys
Species	Occidozyga semipalmata	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowah Frog and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lowah Frog

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowah Frog	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowah Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.