Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Soft Puffball

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Dipodidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Lycoperdon
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).