Ivy Leaf Split vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Lophodermium hedericola compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Leaf Split	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lophodermium	Ictidomys
Species	Lophodermium hedericola	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Leaf Split	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Leaf Split

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.