Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Olive Wax Cap

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Olive Wax Cap
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	Hygrophorus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.