Balikun Jerboa vs Brick Cap

Allactaga balikunica compared with Hypholoma lateritium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balikun Jerboa Brick Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Dipodidae Strophariaceae
Genus Allactaga Hypholoma
Species Allactaga balikunica Hypholoma lateritium

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Brick Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balikun Jerboa Brick Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brick Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Balikun Jerboa

The Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica) is a species in the genus Allactaga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brick Cap

The Brick Cap (Hypholoma lateritium) is a species in the genus Hypholoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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