Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Wrinkled Crust

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Phlebia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Phlebia
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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