Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Sessile Earthstar

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Sessile 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	Eozapus	Geastrum
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Sessile Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sessile 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).

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.