Balikun Jerboa vs Leopard Earthball

Allactaga balikunica compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Allactaga	Scleroderma
Species	Allactaga balikunica	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balikun Jerboa	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.