Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Elegant Polypore

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Cerioporus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.