vs Fat-tailed Jird

Agaricus phaeolepidotus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Pachyuromys
Species	Agaricus phaeolepidotus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agaricus phaeolepidotus is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.