Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Oak Crust

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Peniophora
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Oak Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.