Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Fen Puffball

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Bovista
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.