Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Swarming Spine

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Swarming Spine
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)	Clavariaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Mucronella
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).