Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Nitrous Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Entoloma
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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