Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Root Rot

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Heterobasidion
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.