Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Parasol

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Macrolepiota procera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Ictidomys	Macrolepiota
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).