Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Phoma blight

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Didymellaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Epicoccum
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.