Mexican Ground Squirrel vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Ictidomys mexicanus compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Ictidomys	Schismatomma
Species	Ictidomys mexicanus	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Ground Squirrel	Speckled Script-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Script-Lichen