Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Winter Polypore

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Lentinus
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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