Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Trechispora
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.