Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Sooty Parasol

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
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	Macrolepiota
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.