Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Silky Piggyback

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Asterophora
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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