Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hydnum
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.