Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Lentil Shanklet

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Collybia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).