Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Pine Jelly

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Exidia saccharina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Exidia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.