Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs False Death-Cap

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).