Gladys' Mountain Spikes vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Lepra andersoniae compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lepra	Ictidomys
Species	Lepra andersoniae	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.