Indochinese Ground Squirrel vs Scaly Ink Cap

Menetes berdmorei compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Menetes	Coprinopsis
Species	Menetes berdmorei	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.