Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Spring King

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Boletaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Boletus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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