Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Rusty Porecrust

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Dipodidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Fuscoporia
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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