Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Hydnum
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.