Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Redspored Dapperling

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Redspored Dapperling
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	Melanophyllum
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.