Marsh Fieldcap vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Agrocybe paludosa compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Fieldcap	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agrocybe	Ictidomys
Species	Agrocybe paludosa	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Fieldcap	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.