Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Mountain Waxcap

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.