Balikun Jerboa vs Onion Earthball

Allactaga balikunica compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Balikun Jerboa is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balikun Jerboa	Onion 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 cepa

Conservation Status

Balikun Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balikun Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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.