vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Pygeretmus
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Pygeretmus pumilio

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis geesterani is a small, inky cap mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family with a pale, pleated cap that autodigests into ink at maturity. It inhabits dung, compost, and nutrient-rich soils in temperate European environments. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic waste in dung-enriched and compost habitats.