Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Rusty Porecrust

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Fuscoporia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.