Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Willow Deceiver

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Willow Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Laccaria
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.