Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Olive Brittlegill

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Russula olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Olive Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Russula
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Russula olivacea

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Olive Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Olive Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Taiwan.