Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Rooting Polypore

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Polyporus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.