Dune Fibrecap vs Fat-tailed Jird

Inocybe dunensis compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Dune Fibrecap is Vulnerable while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Fibrecap	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Inocybaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Inocybe	Pachyuromys
Species	Inocybe dunensis	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Dune Fibrecap

VU — Vulnerable

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Fibrecap	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.