Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Red-Banded Polypore

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Fomitopsidaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Fomitopsis
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Red-Banded Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Banded Polypore

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).