Mexican Ground Squirrel vs

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Pholiota elegans

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Pholiota
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Pholiota elegans

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.