Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Leopard Earthball

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Scleroderma
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).