vs Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Coprinopsis insignis compared with Salpingotus heptneri

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Heptner s Pygmy 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	Salpingotus
Species	Coprinopsis insignis	Salpingotus heptneri

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Heptner s Pygmy 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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heptner s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis insignis is an agaric fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying wood or woody debris in mature broadleaf woodland habitats. Its vulnerable status reflects the decline of large, decaying wood substrates in managed forest landscapes.