Bobrinski’s Jerboa vs Tiny Earthstar

Allactodipus bobrinskii compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Bobrinski’s Jerboa is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Dipodidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Allactodipus	Geastrum
Species	Allactodipus bobrinskii	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bobrinski’s Jerboa	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bobrinski’s Jerboa

The Bobrinski’s Jerboa (Allactodipus bobrinskii) is a species in the genus Allactodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.