Half-Free Morel vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Morchella punctipes compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Morchella	Ictidomys
Species	Morchella punctipes	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

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.