Mexican Fox Squirrel vs Poison Pie

Sciurus nayaritensis compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Poison Pie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Hebeloma
Species	Sciurus nayaritensis	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Fox Squirrel	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).