Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Scaly Stalkball

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pygeretmus	Tulostoma
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.