Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Orange Milkcap

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Orange Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.