Fib King vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Boletus fibrillosus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fib King	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boletaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Boletus	Ictidomys
Species	Boletus fibrillosus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fib King

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fib King	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fib King

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.