Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Piggyback Shanklet

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Collybia cirrhata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Piggyback 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 cirrhata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Piggyback Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piggyback Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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