Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Southern Bracket

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Southern Bracket
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	Ganoderma
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.