Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Wrinkled Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Agrocybe
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.