Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Vampires Bane

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Vampires Bane
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Mycetinis
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Vampires Bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vampires Bane

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).