Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Spangle Waxcap

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spangle Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Hygrocybe
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.