Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Pleated Inkcap

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Pleated Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Parasola
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).