Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Soft Puffball

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Lycoperdon
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).