Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Mountain Waxcap

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Hygrocybe
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Mountain Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.