Fungi vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Xylomyces rhizophorae compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Fungi is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fungi	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aliquandostipitaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Xylomyces	Ictidomys
Species	Xylomyces rhizophorae	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.