Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Rooting Polypore

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Dipodidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Polyporus
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.