Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Large-Spored Truffle

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dipodidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Tuber
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.