Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Orange Disco

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Stereaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.