Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Surprise Webcap

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Cortinarius
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).