Lesser Rocktripe vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Umbilicaria	Ictidomys
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

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.